Just saw a new bill proposed to establish a federal cormorant management plan and maybe eventually allow the take of cormorants.
Has anything like this been proposed in the past?
I don't know if anything has ever been "officially" proposed, but I think many of us have thought about "managing" those buggers at one time or another. I wonder how bad they'd taste, being that they're fish eaters
I have it on very good authority that they are inedible. Merganser can be eaten, and I have on my occasions with intentional and very flavorful preparation. Cormorants are beyond salvation. Hunting would be strictly to meet management objectives.
I "accidentally" harvested a Merganser a few years ago, and with the exception of vermin, if I shoot it, I eat it. I was actually surprised it wasn't too bad. I'm still thinking the cormorants wouldn't pass the taste test. I believe they may have to be classified as "vermin" also.
